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California bill would allow undocumented immigrants paying taxes to get home loans
Grace Cary/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new bill that would allow some undocumented immigrants to receive loans to buy homes is sparking debate as it passes through the California Legislature. Assembly Bill 1840 would [Read More…]
United Airlines flight attendants vote to authorize strike: Will it impact travel?
Image Source/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — United Airlines flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants, moved closer to a strike Wednesday after the union announced that 99.99% of service members voted in favor [Read More…]
What is a crew appreciation fee? Why one major cruise line is raising the price
David Sacks/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — This summer brought lots of buzz around “tourist taxes” and other fees that can get tacked on to normal travel expenses. Now, another fee that may be familiar to [Read More…]
Health officials report three West Nile virus deaths; warn of mosquito-spread illnesses
mrs/Getty Images (MADISON, Wis.) — Health officials are warning of the dangers of mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus after three recent deaths were recorded across Wisconsin and Illinois. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services [Read More…]
Four years into COVID, isolation continues for some disabled residents
Sara Anne Willette and her family plan on moving to the countryside in the South as COVID-19 continues to impact the immunocompromised community. — Courtesy of Sara Anne Willette (NEW YORK) — Sara Anne Willette [Read More…]
What you need to know about ‘sloth fever’ after 21 cases confirmed among US travelers
mrs/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Health officials are warning Americans about a rare insect-borne virus that has infected several travelers. As of Aug. 16, there have been 21 cases of Oropouche virus disease, sometimes called [Read More…]
US surgeon general issues advisory on parents’ mental health
xijian/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. surgeon general is calling for a “fundamental shift” in how the mental health and well-being of parents is supported and prioritized. In a health advisory released Wednesday, Dr. [Read More…]
Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau killed after being hit by alleged drunk driver: Police
Johnny Gaudreau #13 of the Columbus Blue Jackets celebrates a goal during the third period of the game against Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on November 26, 2023. (Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) [Read More…]
Scoreboard Roundup- 8/29/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUECincinnati Reds 10, Oakland Athletics 9Baltimore Orioles at L-A Dodgers (TBA) AMERICAN LEAGUEL-A Angels 3, Detroit Tigers 2Texas Rangers 2, [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 8/28/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEHouston Astros 10, Philadelphia Phillies 0Oakland Athletics at Cincinnati RedsWashington Nationals 5, NY Yankees 2Atlanta Braves 5, Minnesota Twins 1Baltimore [Read More…]
US holds firm against Ukraine using American weapons to strike deep inside Russia
by Marc Guitard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House is expected to keep in place its restrictions on Ukraine’s use of American long-range weapons deep inside Russia, despite pressure from a delegation of Ukrainian officials [Read More…]
Trump adds new campaign pledge to get IVF paid for by government or covered by insurance
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a town hall meeting at La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on August 29, 2024. — Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images (LA CROSSE, [Read More…]
Two-thirds of Americans say Trump unprepared to accept the election outcome: POLL
Henrik5000/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Most Americans say they and Kamala Harris alike are prepared to accept the outcome of the 2024 presidential election as legitimate. Donald Trump, not so much. Eighty-one percent of Americans [Read More…]
Harris, pressed on changing policy positions, says ‘my values have not changed’
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In her first in-depth interview since becoming the Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris told CNN, when asked about her changing policy positions, that her “values have not changed.” ‘My [Read More…]
‘Unfairly attacked’: Army defends Arlington National Cemetery employee involved in Trump incident
Andrew Leyden/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Arlington National Cemetery staffer who tried to stop the Trump campaign from filming a video among the graves of recently fallen service members has declined to press [Read More…]
Landmark bill banning some dyes in food served in California schools passes
ilbusca/Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A landmark bill to ban some dyes in food served at California public schools, aimed at protecting children’s health, is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk to be signed into [Read More…]
Man arrested for murder in case of couple missing from California nudist community
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (REDLANDS, Calif.) — Police have arrested a man in connection with a couple who went missing from a nudist community in California. Police are now confident the couple is dead. The couple’s [Read More…]
Kansas City mayor calls for reform after fatal shooting of local chef Shaun Brady
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas talks on Oct. 20, 2022, in his office at City Hall. (Emily Curiel/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — The Kansas City community is mourning [Read More…]
Trump asks federal court to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is seeking to delay the upcoming sentencing in his New York hush money case by again asking a federal court in New York to take up [Read More…]
Why Afghan women are singing to protest Taliban’s ban on women voices
Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Gazing into a mirror framed by a vase of bright flowers, Taiba Sulaimani begins to sing. The lyrics, in Farsi, offer a message of hope — I will [Read More…]